Music & Drama Teacher
John F. Kennedy International School
Saanen
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- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2020
- Apply by:
- 13 April 2020
Job overview
We are looking to appoint an outstanding and motivated music and drama teacher with a proven track record of achievement. Applicants need to be flexible and able to teach and develop the music and drama programme across the school.
You would be the sole teacher of music and drama to students from Play School to Year 9 using the International Early Years Curriculum, the International Primary Curriculum and the International Middle School Curriculum. Experience of teaching music and drama is essential; experience of teaching with the International Curriculum would be an advantage.
You must be willing and able to prepare students for a Christmas concert and present this to parents and friends of JFK in the local church, as well as producing a whole school production at the end of each Academic Year. This would involve all students from Reception to Year 9. You should be able to offer a musical instrument, preferably piano, as an after school activity.
It would be an advantage if the successful candidate could also teach History to the Middle School students (Years 6-9) or EAL across the school. For this second role you would work under the Head of EAL, liaising with her and the other EAL teachers as necessary.
Please note that only EU / Swiss nationals applications will be considered due to strict Swiss working permit regulations. The ability to drive a minibus would be an advantage. References will be taken from 2 sources and you must be able to provide evidence of your teaching and sports qualifications.
Closing date for receipt of applications:12 April 2020. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted, interviews will take place in April via Skype. Please apply through TES directly.
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About John F. Kennedy International School
More about John F. Kennedy International School
John F. Kennedy International School is a co-educational English-language boarding and day school for children ages 2.5 to 14, culminating in the Year 9 (Grade 8). The growing student body is made up of around 100 students from over twenty different countries.
Boarding enrolment is limited to 25 students in order to maintain first-rate quality of care in our family-like environment.
JFK is an accredited institution and was awarded a Quality School Certificate (QSC) in May 2009 by Pro Cert. It is also accredited by the Department of Education for the Canton of Bern. The school holds memberships in the Council of International Schools (CIS), the Swiss Group of International Schools (SGIS) and the Federation of Swiss Private Schools.
We look forward to hearing from you if the challenge of teaching and leading the development of an innovative middle school science and information technology programme appeal to you.
We offer a unique, family-oriented, educational environment where:
- all students are motivated to fully develop their talents and skills;
– we prepare them for acceptance into the best and most demanding secondary schools and also for the challenges of the world in which they will live and work.
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